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KAIST ranked first place in National University Assessment 2006 by ChungAng Daily KAIST ranked first place in National University Assessment 2006 by ChungAng Daily KAIST is ranked at the first place in the National University Assessment 2006 performed by ChungAng Daily. KAIST occupies the top place in the sections of globalization, faculty researches, and improvement. Particularly, university innovation and globalization, which have been promoted by KAIST, played substantial roles in taking the top place in the assessment. KAIST is evaluated the best at the items in the section of education atmosphere and finance such as the amount of scholarship per student, the rate of scholarship beneficiaries, and the rate of scholarship to tuition fee, and at the items in the section of faculty researches such as the number of papers published in SCI by professor, and the number of intellectual properties possessed by professors. In the section of globalization, KAIST gained high scores throughout the four items such as the rate of foreign professors, the rate of English-spoken class, and so on.
2006.09.27 View 12005
Imaging technology expert from Hollywood becomes KAIST professor Imaging technology expert from Hollywood becomes KAIST professor A U.S. imaging technology expert from Hollywood was appointed as KAIST professor. KAIST (President Nam-Pyo Suh) announced on September 18 that world-famous imaging technology expert Joonyong Noh, who deals with special effects at Hollywood, was appointed as assistant professor of Graduate School of Culture Technology. Professor Noh obtained Ph.D in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and has been working at Rhythm & Hues, one of the world top three independent productions. He has developed special effects of 23 pieces of Hollywood films for the past three years and took charge of special effects of movies ‘Garfield’, ‘The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King’, etc. which were released worldwide. His recent work is the film ‘Superman Returns’. In this film, Professor Noh skillfully expressed a scene of superman flying into a ship with virtual reality using simulation. Professor Noh also has shown great achievements in the fields of face animation, algorithm-based scenery generation, non-rigid body and fluid dynamics simulation. “I’ve performed various imaging works with advanced science and technology and arts combined in them at Hollywood. Based on such experiences, I will develop advanced imaging technologies along with KAIST students,” Professor Noh remarked his intention.
2006.09.21 View 14172
Professor Eunjoon Kim's team finds synapse-forming protein Professor Eunjoon Kim’s team finds synapse-forming protein - discover a new protein ‘NGL’ that promotes the formation of neuronal synapses - can presume the cause of various brain disorders including schizophrenia - will be published at Nature Neuroscience Vol. 9 in September A new protein that promotes the formation of synapses in human brains was discovered by a Korean research team. The team led by Eunjoon Kim, Professor of Department of Biological Sciences and Head of Creative Research Group of Synapse Formation), announced that it had discovered a new fact that NGL protein promotes the formation of neuronal synapses and this fact would be published in Nature Neuroscience Vol. 9 on September 18. Professor Kim’s team discovered that a membrane protein named ‘NGL’ located at post synapse links with other membrane protein named netrin-G in pre synapse, acting as crosslink, and promotes the formation of a new synapse. ‘NGL’ is the second protein found to crosslink synapse, following neuoroligin. With the discovery of this new protein, the principle of synapse formation and the causes of various brain disorders can be presumed. In the human brain, about more than 100 billion neuron cells and about 10,000 synapses compose neural circuit. A synapse is the place where innervation occurs between neuron cells. The formation of synapse induces the formation of neural circuit, and neural circuit is deeply related with various brain disorders as well as normal development of brains or brain functions. “As netrin-G linked with NGL is related with schizonphrenia and neuoroligin and synapse crosslinking protein having a similar function with NGL is deeply related with mental retardation and autism, I think NGL is related with various brain disorders including schizophrenia.” <Explanation of attached photos> ■ Photo1: Experiment for confirming NGL’s ability to form synapse No. 1 Mix ordinary cell (green) revealing NGL at its surface and neuron cell. Axon grows toward NGL (ordinary cell) located in the middle of ten o’clock direction and meets NGL, where NGL induces the formation of pre synapse (red) in the contacting axon. Whether pre synapse has been formed can be told by the fluorescent dying (red) of pre synapse protein named Synapsin. - Figure a-b: formation of synapse by NGL - Figure c-d: transformed NGL losing synapse forming ability cannot form synapse ■ Photo 2: Experiment for confirming NGL’s ability to form synapse No. 2 When beads coated with NGL are scattered on neuron cell, the beads contact with the axon of the neuron cell (the beads are clearly visible at the phase differentiation image in the middle panel). At this time, NGL induces the formation of pre synapse (red) in the axon. Whether pre synapse has been formed can be told by the fluorescent dying (red) of pre synapse protein named SynPhy (panel a) or VGlut1 (panel b).
2006.09.21 View 14901
President Nam-Pyo Suh won 'International award' President Nam-Pyo Suh won ‘International award’ In recognition of distinguished scientific and industrial contributions to the field of production engineering, KAIST president Nam-Pyo Suh won ‘General Pierre Nicolau Award’ conferred by College International pour la Recherche en Productique (CIRP). President Suh is a world-renowned scholar who has made excellent achievements at plastic manufacturing process, metal manufacturing process, wear and tear theory, design theory, etc. in the field of production and manufacturing technologies and also the founder of production/ design theory using axiom. General Pierre Nicolau Award’ has been established to honor General Pierre Nicolau, a world-renowned French authority in the field of production engineering, and commemorate his contributions to the founding of CIRP.
2006.09.18 View 11484
KAIST stadium remodeled KAIST stadium remodeled KAIST stadium was reopened on last Thursday, September 14 after its 1.2 billion won-paid remodeling, which equipped the stadium with international standard soccer field, urethane running track, and inline skating track. ■ Main facilities - Urethane running track (straight track: 6 lanes, 100 meter-long/ corner track: 4 lanes, 400 meter-long) - Inline skating track (Width: 4.9m) - International standard artificial turf soccer field (drainage plate method employed) - Four night light towers - Total 1,530 seats installed in the stand - Shower booths and modern-style toilets ■ Total construction cost: 1.2 billion won - 0.3 billion won from Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation (assistance fund), - 0.9 billion won from KAIST budget ■ Features - Day/night, all weather, and full-season available - Artificial turf soccer field employing drainage plate method will reduce about 290 million won from the budget.
2006.09.18 View 11401
KAIST Cultural Event - Eugene Park & La Speranza Performance KAIST Cultural Event & Eugene Park & La Speranza Performance ■ Performer: Eugene Park & La Speranza ■ Title: Eugene Park & La Speranza ‘Nostalgia Fall Story" ■ Genre: Electric Music & Popera ■ Date: 19:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2006 ■ Venue: KAIST Auditorium ■ Contents A stage that offers a beautiful musical emotion by the encounter of electronic violin playing spreading modern and polished feeling and beautiful melody of popera. Korea’s renowned electronic violinist Eugene Park, a graduate of Juilliard school of music, will heat his stage with his gifted musicality, and Korea’s first male popera quartet ‘La Speranza’ will present refined intimate music by exquisite combining of pop and opera. La Speranza, Italian having a meaning of ‘hope’, is composed of four vocal singers and will present music of high musicality. ■ Profile <Eugene Park> - Entrance to Juilliard’s Pre-College Division (Age of 8) - Joint performance with Wayne Symphony Orchestra (Age of 10) - Joint performance at Lincoln center (Age of 13) - Graduation from Juilliard School of Music in 1996 - Music performance for New York Radio City - Congratulatory performance at the eve of the Superball, First place in Juilliard contest - First place in ISO competition - First place in six contests including Aspen music school competition, etc. - Participation in Summer Jazz Festival (Sejong Center/ July 1997) - Performance (Hoam Art Hall/ November 1997, Sejong Center/ January 24, 1998) - Performance (Dongsoong Art Center/ March 8, 1998) - Performance (Seoul Arts Center/ February 20, 1999), etc. <La Speranza> Korea’s first popera male quartet composed of vocal singers Present popera music comprising popularity and musicality ■ Program - La Speranza: Confession, Right this moment, On a beautiful October day, Phantom of the Opera, All I ask of you, Impossible Dream - Eugene Park: One step, Winter, Great ball, Elvis, One step beyond, Winter, Shake and rattle in rose KAIST Cultural Event ? Eugene Park & La Speranza Performance ■ Performer: Eugene Park & La Speranza ■ Title: Eugene Park & La Speranza ‘Nostalgia Fall Story" ■ Genre: Electric Music & Popera ■ Date: 19:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2006 ■ Venue: KAIST Auditorium ■ Contents A stage that offers a beautiful musical emotion by the encounter of electronic violin playing spreading modern and polished feeling and beautiful melody of popera. Korea’s renowned electronic violinist Eugene Park, a graduate of Juilliard school of music, will heat his stage with his gifted musicality, and Korea’s first male popera quartet ‘La Speranza’ will present refined intimate music by exquisite combining of pop and opera. La Speranza, Italian having a meaning of ‘hope’, is composed of four vocal singers and will present music of high musicality. ■ Profile <Eugene Park> - Entrance to Juilliard’s Pre-College Division (Age of 8) - Joint performance with Wayne Symphony Orchestra (Age of 10) - Joint performance at Lincoln center (Age of 13) - Graduation from Juilliard School of Music in 1996 - Music performance for New York Radio City - Congratulatory performance at the eve of the Superball, First place in Juilliard contest - First place in ISO competition - First place in six contests including Aspen music school competition, etc. - Participation in Summer Jazz Festival (Sejong Center/ July 1997) - Performance (Hoam Art Hall/ November 1997, Sejong Center/ January 24, 1998) - Performance (Dongsoong Art Center/ March 8, 1998) - Performance (Seoul Arts Center/ February 20, 1999), etc. <La Speranza> Korea’s first popera male quartet composed of vocal singers Present popera music comprising popularity and musicality ■ Program - La Speranza: Confession, Right this moment, On a beautiful October day, Phantom of the Opera, All I ask of you, Impossible Dream - Eugene Park: One step, Winter, Great ball, Elvis, One step beyond, Winter, Shake and rattle in rose
2006.09.13 View 13214
KAIST Cultural Festival - the 2nd rocklassic KAIST Cultural Festival - the 2nd rocklassic - Unique music festival by KAIST students mixed with creation, performance, and science - Result of creative classes - All activities from performance planning to strings manufacturing will be carried out by students themselves - At the outdoor theater in KAIST, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 10 Crossover music festival pursuing balanced mixture of Rock and Classic will be held by KAIST students. KAIST (President Nam-Pyo Suh) will open ‘KAIST Cultural Festival - the 2nd rocKlassic’ at the outdoor theater, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 10. This performance can be considered as a new attempt that provides opportunities of experiencing the vital topic of industry in the 21st century - fusion of culture and technology. Performance planning, arrangement, and playing are all carried out by students themselves, and musical instruments manufactured by students during classes will be used for the performance. This performance is the result of creative classes such as chamber music, strings manufacturing, performance planning, and business management, which have been newly attempted in KAIST since 2002. In the performance subtitled as ‘Einstein’s Violin’, KAIST-graduated bandoneonist Sangji Ko will play the bandoneon (musical instrument which is composed of rectangular side faces and wrinkled box, and played by pushing buttons) as a special guest, and total 40 players including members of KAIST student music club ‘Adlib’, ‘KAIST orchestra’, and ‘MUSIKA’, which is making active performances outside KAIST, will attend to make the concert the biggest music project of KAIST. General director Jeongjin Kim (Professor of KAIST Graduate School of Culture and Technology) said, “In order to enjoy the concert with neighborhood, the outdoor theater capable of 3,000 people will be fully opened, and there is no charge for it. I am sure the passion and talent toward music emitting from KAIST students will startle the audience.” ■ Program <1st stage> - The song of life - Adlib, KAIST orchestra - Flying - Adlib, KAIST orchestra - From between calm and passion - Chulho Kim, KAIST orchestra - Propose - Yeoseotjul - As my wish - Yeoseotjul, Adlib - I lay my love on you - Yeoseotjul - Rachmaninov/ Rhapsody on Theme of Paganini Op. 43: Var. 18 Piano - Chulho Kim, KAIST orchestra - Chaser - Adlib - Walk this way - Adlib - Girl’s period - Adlib - Sweep away - Adlib, KAIST orchestra <2nd stage> - Beethoven Virus - Adlib, KAIST orchestra - Simple symphony - KAIST orchestra - Cinema paradiso - KAIST orchestra - Piano trio by Mendelssohn - Daehyun Wie (Piano), Wontae Song (Violin), Hongje Chang (Cello) - Tango Pugata - Sangji Ko (Bandoneonist), etc. - Vuelvo al sur - Youngsan Lee, etc. - La Cumparsita - Sangji Ko, etc. - Libertango - Sangji Ko, etc. - Dramatic Funk - Wontae Song, Adlib - Cavalleria rusticana intermezzo - Sangji Ko, KAIST orchestra - Hurricane 2000 - Adlib, KAIST orchestra, Yeoseotjul
2006.09.11 View 15045
First collection of students for undergraduate courses 2007 If you want to be a global leader, come to KAIST! 640 students to be selected in the first collection KAIST is an institute of science and technology belonging to the Ministry of Science and Technology, not to the Ministry of Education. KAIST, having executed student selection without examination since 1992, selects students with great talent in science and mathematics by early admission, not by the scores of the nationwide college entrance examination, which is the prototype of on-demand collection executed by ordinary universities. As such, though similar to on-demand collection in fall semester by the other universities in its characteristics, KAIST’s first collection of students for undergraduate courses 2007 is considerably different in that the number of students to be selected is 640, 90% of its entrance quota (700 students). High school graduates and high school students to graduate in February 2007 are eligible for admission, and second year high school students also can apply for admission under the condition of specific examination. The process of the first collection is composed of two steps. The first step is the examination of submitted documents. A certified score of English by one of TEPS, TOEFL, and TOEIC must be submitted, and those students having no certified score must express their intention to take a special TEPS test through internet application. In the examination of submitted documents, in-depth examination on high school record, certified score of English, cover letter, teacher’s letter of recommendation, evidence on student’s excellence, etc. is carried out. The second step is an interview. Around 900 candidates, 1.4 times larger than the number of final selectors (640 students), are selected as candidates for interview through the first step (examination of submitted documents), and among them, top 70% of the candidates (around 450 candidates) will take an interview for personality examination and the other 30% will take an interview for specialty examination. The interview for specialty examination will test on two subjects - Mathematics and Science. Mathematics is a compulsory subject and Science is tested by one subject among Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. The preparation time for each subject is 30 minutes and the interview time is 20 minutes. The coverage of the interview for specialty examination is Math I, II, and infinitesimal calculus for Mathematics, and Science I and II for Science with priority given to the 7th step of education. <Interview with Dongsu Kwon, Manager of KAIST Admission Team> Q> What do you think of the features of KAIST entrance exam? A> A fact that students do not have to make a separate preparation for the admission to KAIST. Just studying what they are interested in and exhibiting the consequence itself will do. It is possible to tell those students who’ve studied with interests with mere documents and interview. KAIST entrance exam is a designed system to carry out regular education faithfully, not a system to select a small number of well-prepared students. Q> What type of students does KAIST want? A> Students having evident fields of interest, students having authentic passion, and students studying voluntarily. I think KAIST is the best place for students who have passion in Math and Science and eager to be a great scholar to pave their way for the further during the college period of four years. Q> The degree of importance of the certified score of English (one of TEPS, TOEFL, and TOEIC) for the admission to KAIST A> In KAIST, many classes use English textbooks, therefore, students are required to possess specific level of English abilities. However, since English can be improved in the campus, English score is not an absolute criterion and can be supplemented by other merits of candidates. However, it’s evident that candidates having high English score take priority in the exam. Q> Is it true that the number of graduates of non-science high school is increasing? A> Their rate hits about 30%. This results from considerably improved level of graduates from non-science high school, compared to their previous. Particularly, as KAIST has been widely known through TV drama and so on, a great number of top-class students from non-science high school apply for KAIST. These factors are considered to raise the current rate of graduates from non-science high school in KAIST, and there is no disparity in examination between graduates from science high school and non-science high school. Click here to apply for KAIST first collection of students for undergraduate courses 2007 (September 8 (Fri.) - 11 (Mon.) 17:00, 2006)
2006.09.11 View 12245
Professor Tae-Gwan Park awarded Minister Prize Professor Tae-Gwan Park awarded Minister Prize Professor Tae-Gwan Park (Department of Biological Sciences) was awarded the Minister Prize in the science innovation sector at the NANO KOREA 2006, which was opened on August 30. This prize is given to researchers who have shown excellent research results in the field of Nanotechnology, and Professor Park was awarded the Minister Prize in recognition of his innovative achievements in the fields of Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, which are fusion technologies of NT and BT that utilize nanobiomaterials.
2006.09.06 View 14193
CJIS donates development fund of two hundreds million won to KAIST CJIS donates development fund of two hundreds million won to KAIST CJ Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (CJIS/ CEO Hong-Chang Kim) donated a development fund of two hundreds million won to KAIST (President Nam-Pyo Suh) on Monday, August 30 to contribute to the development of KAIST and its fostering of science genius. At the donation ceremony held at the main conference room in KAIST main administration building, CJIS CEO Hong-Chang Kim said, “I am very pleased to contribute to the development of KAIST, which is developing into a world-class research university.” In response to this, KAIST president Nam-Pyo Suh said, “I am very grateful for CJIS’s support. I will do my best to make KAIST one of the world-class research universities to be the hub of the world as well as Korea in the field of the cutting-edge science and technology.”
2006.09.06 View 13253
Professor Ryong Ryoo, selected as a scientist wished to resemble and to be 2006 Professor Ryong Ryoo, selected as a scientist wished to resemble and to be 2006 Professor Ryong Ryoo (Department of Chemistry) was selected as a scientist wished to resemble and to be 2006. Professor Ryoo developed in 2000 world’s first nanoporous carbon material in which numberless several nanometer-sized holes were drilled. The development of this nanoporous material was introduced by international scientific journal NATURE in 2000 and 2001 and expected to contribute to the progress of mankind through the development of high efficiency fuel cell or ultra-light computer. Professor Ryoo also developed a new technology that can considerably improve the catalyst activation and stability of ‘Zeolite’, a main catalyst in the petrochemical industry, which was introduced by NATURE materials. The above achievements qualified Professor Ryoo for the selection. ‘Scientists wished to resemble and to be 2006’ were selected among scientists showing vigorous activities in the science and technology circle on the basis of their recent achievements, etc. by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Korea Science Foundation, and total 10 scientists qualified to be the model of children and the youth were announced on August 24.
2006.09.06 View 14466
KAIST tech-clinic center opens - Consists of total 124 staffs including KAIST professors, experts from state-run institutes in Daedeok Innopolis, etc. - Introduce the patient treatment system of general hospitals and provide the services of diagnosis, treatment, and later management of small and medium-sized venture enterprises A tech-clinic center is opened in KAIST to solve technical problems of enterprises in Daedeok Innopolis. KAIST (President Nam Pyo Suh) and Daedeok Innopolis (President&CEO In Chul Park) held the opening ceremony of ‘Daedeok Innopolis-designated KAIST tech-clinic center’ at the High-tech Venture Hall in KAIST, 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 28. KAIST tech-clinic center consists of total 124 staffs including KAIST professors and researchers, experts from state-run institutes in Daedeok Innopolis, etc. The staffs will take charge of general diagnosis and treatment in the fields of Information Communication, BioTechnologies, Nano-Technologies, Environmental Engineering, Management, Design, and so on. The tech-clinic center, upon the request by small and medium-sized enterprises, will dispatch the staffs in the corresponding field to check the state of the enterprises and provide assistance to solve problems in technology development and researches. The center plans to transfer technologies that enterprises need and solve long-term tasks through joint/ entrusted researches. The center will also perform treatments in the fields of management, law, and accounting of enterprises in association with company founding and management consultation project, which is being promoted by Daedeok Innopolis. Unlike the existing consulting institutes that put a high value on consultation, the center is featured with its distinguished way of running that it will analyze the causes of problems, find fundamental solutions, and perform even later management. An official from KAIST said, “Considering various circumstances, it’s not easy for individual enterprises to find suitable experts in the corresponding fields and request proper solutions to settle their problems. That’s the reason why KAIST has promoted this project. KAIST hopes many enterprises in Daedeok Innopolis based on the cutting-edge technologies will gain substantial assistance from this center.” An official from Daedeok Innopolis said, “In order to provide practical supports, the treatment will be carried out in preliminary/ routine/ expert phases. Also, it is planned to strengthen regular omnidirectional support services for enterprises in association with the internet web call center, etc.”
2006.09.05 View 14355

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